Whale 3 - CNCdrive
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1. Figure 1 Power Connections CNCdrive motion control 3 1 2 Main Connector The socket labeled Main is a standard RJ45 socket and contains the following connections as show in white numbers in Figure 2 1 Step signal input 2 Direction signal input 3 Ground for Step and Direction signals NOT for power 4 Not used 5 Reset input and Stop input 6 Error output and Stop input DC Power DC Power 9V to 14V for digital processor Figure 2 Control Connections The DC Power for the digital processor must be smoothed with capacitor An example is a typical low power universal power supply set to 9 or 12VDC voltage Step and Direction source signals are fed to the Whale3 drive through built in high speed 10Mbit sec optoisolators Reset and Stop signals are referenced to the digital Power ground pin8 This is a dual purpose signal which is active low which means the drive normally keeps the signal high and the drive is stopped by pulling the line low grounding the pin After the pin is pulled low releasing the pin initiates a reset Note The drive is also reset by turning the Digital power off and back on Error conditions must be cleared error line high and an encoder must be connected and functioning properly before the drive will reset successfully Error and Stop See Chapter 4 2 for features and function of the Error line See Chapter 5 4 for Error line connection options2. Note A Stop signal can be sent on the Reset line or on the Error line Grounding either of these pins will stop the drive but in different ways See Chapter 4 2 for Error line function cncdrive 3 1 3 Encoder Interface The plug labeled Encoder is a standard RJ45 jack and contains the following connections as shown in red numbers in Figure 2 Ground Not used Encoders must be an incremental and TTL level type with square waves Absolute encoders are not supported An encoder with differential A A_ and B B_ channels must be used for position feedback from the motor A single ended encoder can be converted to differential by using the supplied interface board Mount the interface board near your encoder and connect the encoder wires to the interface screw terminals as shown The other end of the board contains an RJ45 jack for connecting a standard Ethernet patch cable to the Encoder jack on the Whales drive Figure 3 Encoder Interface 3 1 4 USB interface The USB connection is provided for configuration and monitoring purposes These lines are optically isolated from the device s other parts and from the PC A standard USB A B cable can be used to connect the drive directly to the USB port of the PC that will be running the Servoconfigurator3 tuning software Download the latest tuning software from our website CNCdrive motion control 4 1 LED indicators Indicator lights are visible on the edge of
3. at the Control box and not at the machine tool If you connect both ends of a cable shield to ground then current can flow thru the shield creating communication problems and also can carry high voltage back to your control box electronics in the event of a short circuit at the machine tool CNCdrive motion control 5 4 Error Line wiring The Error line is a signal level which supplies 5V at 1mA It is not intended to provide power to drive optoisolators or LED indicators If you are using a CNCdrive Break Out Board for your installation the circuitry needed for the drives is already built into the BOB However if you are using a different brand BOB with optoisolators or if you want to drive a remote LED so that a machine operator can monitor normal drive operation you will need to connect the Error line using some form of amplification which is a relatively simple task Here is an example of a circuit that will assure reliable operation with break out boards that need relatively high power input to drive opto isolators As a bonus the scheme also drives remote LED indicators so that the operator can monitor the status of the drives Whale3 DC Servo Drive Error Line Dugon Error Line DC 19 ng 9 X Remote LED fs lt ON Normal s5 c am 470R 470R D lt Las Remote LED Break Out Board ON Normal SS Input Pin Pi MM74HC4050 nput Pin Hex Logic Level Down Converter Ground 5 Vo
4. stopped by an internal fault condition the drive will remain stopped until the fault is cleared and the drive is reset This line should be monitored by your CNC software to trigger an e stop in the event of a fault See Chapter 5 4 for details on Error line connection options Fault handling by the Whale 3 servo drive Normal operation No faults controller is running Indication is Error line high and LED 4 is blinking with approximately 2Hz frequency Overcurrent Fault The Whale drive limits motor output current to the drive s safe maximum of 20amps under normal operation Certain events such as a short circuit can cause the current to become uncontrollable In this event the drive will shut down when the current exceeds 25 amps Indication is Error line ow and LED 4 flashing rapidly Encoder Fault The Whale drive features encoder monitoring If no encoder is connected or if a connected encoder becomes unreadable the drive will issue an Encoder fault and shut off the motor power to prevent a dangerous runaway situation Indication is Error line ow and LED 6 flashing Note the drive will not reset if a functioning encoder is not detected Overheating fault In this event the drive will shut down when the backplate s temperature exceeds 65 C Indication is Error line low and LED 4 off CNCdrive motion control 5 1 Installation of Drive and Physical dimensions i 107 5 24 83 5 73 5 Figure 4 D
5. the board to give visual feedback on the drive operation The positions are shown with blue numbers in Figure 2 Their functions are as follow 1 Motor Counterclockwise On when power is applied to Arm2 connector 2 Motor Clockwise On when power is applied to Arm7 connector 3 Overcurrent Limiting On when the Whale 3 is limiting motor current to user setting 4 Controller Running Blinking under normal conditions 5 Digital Power Supply is ON On indicates power is present 6 Error Limit Override On when encoder error exceeds the user setting Off under normal conditions Blinking rapidly if encoder is not connected or if encoder signals are corrupt CNCdrive motion control 4 2 Fault conditions and Error handling Error line is pin number 6 in the Main connector and is a dual purpose bi directional line This pin is active low meaning that the line is normally high indicating no problems and normal operation The drive will stop if this pin is pulled ow grounded by one of these sources EXTERNAL activation The line can be pulled low by an external source CNC software E stop etc In this case the drive will stop and remain stopped When the pin is released the drive will remain stopped but can then be reset CNC software should be set for active low to use the Error line to stop the drive INTERNAL activation The line is pulled low by the drive itself due to a fault condition Once
6. types If using the supplied encoder interface board a standard CAT5 grade Ethernet cable is all that is needed A shielded cable is preferable The cable length must be between 1 meter and 100 meters Cables less than 1 meter in length may not meet the cable driver circuit s impedance requirements Use separate cables for motor power and for encoder signals and do not route them close to each other or in a common conduit 5 3 Shielding techniques in general The drive has isolated motor power supply and digital power supply This means the digital power supply ground and motor power supply s ground are floating to each other not connected inside the drive to avoid ground loops and therefore noise problems in communication Do not use the same power supply for the motor power and the digital control power for example a high voltage power supply that also has a low voltage output included which takes its primary power from the high voltage side To protect your new drives and also for the most reliable communications between the computer and the CNC electronics always use separated Power Supplies for the digital power and the motor power and do not connect the two GND points together keep them separated and run the ground lines back to their respective power supplies Use shielded cables for the Main connector and Encoder connector if possible Connect the cable shields to an earth GROUND point at one end only preferably
7. Contents 1 Electric specifications Connections and pinouts Whale 3 DC Servo drive User Manual and Installation Guide Safety policy and warranty 1 1 Safety notes 1 2 Policy 1 3 Warranty 2 1 Operation ranges 3 1 Connectors 3 1 1 Motor and Motor PSU connector 3 1 2 Main connector 3 1 3 1 3 Encoder interface 4 USB interface Indicators and faults 4 1 LED indicators 4 2 Fault Conditions and Error Handling Installation guide 5 1 Installation of drive frame 5 2 Motor wiring 5 3 Encoder Wiring 5 4 Shielding Techniques 5 5 Error Line Connection Examples Power Supply selection and filtering Troubleshooting cncdrive 1 1 Safety Notes Please read through this documentation before operating the device The device can operate on low and medium DC bus Voltages up to 80VDC Above 50VDC the drive s metal case must be connected to safety ground for safety purpose Moving objects like machine axis can be hazardous avoid touching and keep distance from mechanic moving parts of the machine while the motor power supply is on and connected to the drives The device should not be used where it can cause personal injury death or high financial loss Never open the drive s chassis and never touch inner circuitry even if its unpowered Take care of power supply s correct polarity connection wrong polarity connection of the Motor Power supply will ca
8. er Voltage it will operate from 80VDC but with limited maximum torque The best way is to use a higher Voltage rated drive in this case For more information visit http www cncdrive com e mail info cncdrive CNCdrive motion control
9. lt Supply Figure 5 Error line and Remote LED schematic Note resistor value must limit current under 20mA 470R is a typical value for most LEDs CNCdrive motion control 6 Power Supply selection and filtering The drive needs 2 power supplies for operation one to feed the digital circuit and one to feed the motor The digital power supply can be any 9V to 12V DC voltage source with that has smoothed output and meets the other electrical requirements The motor power supply should be a linear power transformer with continuous current capability at least of motor s rated continuous current rating The DC output should be smoothed with capacitors downstream of the rectifier using the following sizing rules Minimum 1000uF per amp up to 80V Connect each drive with separate feed wires from these main capacitors Do not daisy chain or connect the motors in series Keep the wires from the power supply to the drives under 30cm in length If that is not possible then install an additional 470uf or greater capacitor across the power terminals on the drive Power Supply Whale G Power Capacitor FUSE AC MAIN Transformer ae Rectifier Power Fuse Figure 6 Ideal basic motor power supply configuration Note do not use switching mode power supplies for motor power unless a properly designed power resistor capacitor network is installed on the output otherwise the SMPS ma
10. ng temperature 10 65 C Automatic shutdown at 65 C Opto isolator input Voltage 3 Use external series resistor in case of input Voltage gt 5VDC Opto isolator current 3 5 10 mA Step input frequency 0 400 kHz Direction signal stabile state 1 1 1 usec Step signal active and inactive minimum allowed valid time edges can be configured in after step signal active edge software by user Encoder maximum frequency 1 1 1 MHz With 4x coding Switching frequency 20 20 20 kHz Maximum continuous motor 20 20 20 Amper Currentis limited at 20A current Hem a Oop saimp ing 1 65535 6Ousec User setable in 60usec steps Minimum allowed motor coil 1 5 11 5 1 5 Ohm If resistance is lower it should be resistance extended with inductor or with resistor resistor wire Minimum allowed motor coil s 200 uH If inductance of the motor coil is inductance lower it should be extended with series coil 3 1 Connectors 3 1 1 Motor and Motor Power supply connector The Whale 3 features a removable plug with screw terminals for use in connecting the motor power Connect the motor to Motor Arm1 and Motor Arm2 It is OK if polarity is not known at this stage It will be determined during tuning Connect the power supply to Power and Power Polarity MUST be correct amp www CNGdrive com Be very careful to get the Power polarity correct Always put the drives into a closed box Never touch the terminals
11. rive mounting dimensions All dimensions in mm The drive has four 4mm mounting holes in the base plate The Whale 3 has a thick metal base plate that acts as a heat sink for the drive and can become hot under heavy current operation It is recommended to install the drive on a thermally conductive frame for example an aluminum plate of at least 1 5mm thickness to improve cooling and power dissipation Use heat transfer paste or a silicon heat transfer sheet to get the best thermal connection between the drive s metal backplate and external mounting metal frame CNCdrive motion control 5 2 Motor wiring If possible use twisted pair of wires to connect motors to the drives to minimize radiated EMI from the wires Use as high gauge wire as possible to minimize wire resistance 5 2 Encoder wiring To connect a differential encoder to the RJ45 style encoder plug on the Whale3 drive there are two options 1 cut one end off of a standard Ethernet patch cable expose the individual wires and connect them to the appropriate terminals or plug on the encoder Ethernet cables normally have clear plastic connectors allowing the wire colors can be readily seen so you can figure out which color wires go to what pins on the cable plug 2 If the encoder vendor supplied pre made cable of sufficient length then simply connect those wires to an RJ45 plug These plugs are readily available at electronics supply stores in both crimp and IDS
12. use permanent damage to the device Never disconnect the motor from the drive when power supply is connected to the drive and is under Voltage Do not short the motor output terminals it may cause permanent damage to the device The drives are in enclosure but this metal case is not meant to protect the drive from dust and falling chips liquid or other moisture material Please take care to protect the drives from taint damage 1 2 Policy CNCdrive cannot take responsibility for any personal injury and or financial loss caused by their drives failure or caused by following an error in this documentation 1 3 Warranty We give 12 months of standard warranty period with our Whale3 drives Customers may send back the drives within 15 days from purchase date if they are not satisfied with the performance Using the drives outside of its specified electrical ranges may cause permanent damage to the device and void warranty Opening the drive s metal frame and making any modification in it voids warranty CNCdrive motion control 2 Electric specifications and limitations 2 1 Operation ranges CNCdrive motion control Property Min Typ Max Unit Notes Motor supply voltage 12 l 80 VDC Optimal U rated 10 20 Motor current 0 20 A Limited by drive at set threshold max at 20A Logic supply voltage 9 12 14 VDC Logic supply current 100 200 250 mA Operati
13. y destroy the drive and or the drive may destroy the SMPS CNCdrive motion control 7 Troubleshooting Q When powering up the drive the motor runs with full speed to one direction and stops after a while with error limit reached LED on A Encoder is wired up in reverse exchange motor Arm1 with Arm2 to reverse direction of the motor Q The motor is oscillating over the nullpoint when powerup A Tune the PID controller with the Servoconfigurator3 software Q I like to control my motor with a PLC which has 24V I Os is it possible A The step and direction pins are feed through optoisolators Use a series resistor with the step and with the direction signal from the PLC Resistor must be sized so that the opto isolator current is limited under 10mA Q like to control an AC servomotor with the drive is it possible A No The drive can only control brush type DC servomotors Q have a disk type servomotor with coil resistance of lower than 1 5 Ohms and an inductance of lower than 200UH what to do A Use a resistor wire and or inductor in series with the motor coil to extend resistance to at least 1 5 Ohm and inductance to at least 200UH otherwise the motor and or drive may damage Q have a motor that have a rated Voltage greater than 80VDC can used it with the drive A Yes but do not connect a PSU with an overvoltage absolute maximum motor Voltage ratings of the drive is 80VDC If your motor has high
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